Depending on what data is being deleted, not deleting it could also have significantly worse consequences when it later falls into the wrong hands. In the case

Depending on what data is being deleted, not deleting it could also have significantly worse consequences when it later falls into the wrong hands. In the case of the spin studio, you can prove what you paid, the owner just lost his evidence of what he no longer owes you, and will hopefully in the future stop exposing your personal data on the Internet.